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Re: Is Garritan Strings v2 Coming Out...?

Hey there.
There are some tuning issues with LASS violin sections. I know it is meant to sound more realistic, but it is almost distracting. (at least when I listened to the demos on the site a month or so ago).

Re: Is Garritan Strings v2 Coming Out...?

Here's an idea to Garritan, a really good one. If Garritan Strings V2 is $1000, make a "lite" version of it and call it GPO Extended: Strings and make it $200. You'll make a lot of money and we'll make a lot of good music. =)

Re: Is Garritan Strings v2 Coming Out...?

GOS2 using ARIA was announced last winter NAMM but it looks like the plan has changed since the acquisition of GIGA.

The press release stated this:

"Garritan Orchestral Strings 2 is expected to be released 1st quarter of 2009"

Gary, Is GOS2 still in the pipeline?

NDEE

Here's the press release (January 2009):

Garritan has announced its most comprehensive and musically expressive orchestral string library – Garritan Orchestral Strings 2. This new string library will be powered by the Garritan ARIA sample engine.

This library includes the complete string sections of the orchestra as well as an extended complement of solo strings. The stringed instruments recorded in this collection include Stradivarius, Guarneri, Gagliano, Montagnana, Testore, and many other rare instruments, and were recorded in 24-bit at the world-renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Each string section and solo instrument allows performance of an "astonishing" array of articulations, bowings, playing techniques and special effects. Special morphing technology enables performance of dynamic morphing between layers and the ability to impart and control expressive vibrato on solo strings (the first full string library with this capability) and section strings. The following articulations are included: various sustains, staccato, marcato, spiccato, martelle', pizzicato, sautille, portamento, ricochet, col legno, tremolo, trills (at various interval), and harmonics. Additionally, many of these articulations may be played altra corda (on an adjoining string) or con sordino (muted).

There are avant-garde effects such as harmonic glissandi (Penderecki effects) and below-the-bridge effects included. Bow position control (sul tasto and sul ponticelli), up and down bowing, realistic legato and portamento, body/sympathetic resonance behavior modeling, adjustable noise (bow, pluck and snap noise) and controllable loose/tight articulations are also included. Extraordinary levels of realism, expressiveness and virtuoso performances are now possible, according to Garritan.

Gary Garritan made the announcement at the NAMM Convention. "We always wanted to introduce this extraordinary additional content and capability that has been in development since the first release, and now we have that opportunity," says Gary Garritan. "When Garritan Orchestral Strings was first released seven years ago, it sparked the revolution in high-quality sample libraries. I am confident that Garritan Orchestral Strings 2 will once again raise the bar and create a new and higher standard."

Pricing and Availability

Garritan Orchestral Strings 2 is expected to be released 1st quarter of 2009. Pricing will be announced upon release.

Re: Is Garritan Strings v2 Coming Out...?

Yes GOS2 is in the pipeline and beyond that. We're made significant progress and all editing has been completed for some time. But plans have changed.

We've been sidetracked with a little acquisition of Giga. Also, with four major string libraries being announced/released, the time is not right. So we are going to wait a little longer. It will undoubtedly be worth the wait.

Re: Is Garritan Strings v2 Coming Out...?

Originally Posted by Garritan

We've been sidetracked with a little acquisition of Giga. Also, with four major string libraries being announced/released, the time is not right. So we are going to wait a little longer. It will undoubtedly be worth the wait.
Gary

I'm afraid I don't quite understand this particular comment.

It seems to me that you risk losing customers TO those "four other libraries".

Wouldn't it be wiser to keep your client base safely furnished with YOUR products rather than risk losing them to a competitor? Maybe being a notation-user I am not quite as "in the loop" on the various products that DAW-users are more familiar with, but I would much rather purchase a product that is demonstrably compatible with the software I am already using (a notation package) than start experimenting with another company's untried product.

Knowing that there are competitive products coming out, and that Garritan is waiting for those to be out before releasing their own product, sort of implies that I might be better off looking at some of those competitors' products.